Veo 3.1 Lite

Veo 3.1 Lite is Google’s cost-efficient video generation model, designed for developers and enterprises building high-volume video applications. It generates high-fidelity videos with natively synchronized audio at a fraction of the cost of the standard Veo 3.1 model.

Highlights

• Native audio: Every video comes with synchronized audio — dialogue, sound effects, and ambient soundscapes
• Text-to-video: Generate videos from detailed text prompts
• Image-to-video: Animate an input image into a video
• Frame interpolation: Specify start and end frames for smooth transitions
• Flexible output: 720p or 1080p resolution, 16:9 or 9:16 aspect ratio, 4/6/8 second duration
• Cost-efficient: Designed for high-volume use cases at lower cost than Veo 3.1

Pricing

Usage

Text-to-video

import replicate

output = replicate.run(
    "google/veo-3.1-lite",
    input={
        "prompt": "A cinematic drone shot of a lighthouse on a rocky cliff at sunset, waves crashing below",
        "duration": 8,
        "resolution": "720p",
        "aspect_ratio": "16:9"
    }
)
print(output)

Image-to-video

import replicate

output = replicate.run(
    "google/veo-3.1-lite",
    input={
        "prompt": "Animate this scene with gentle camera movement and ambient sounds",
        "image": "https://example.com/your-image.jpg",
        "duration": 8
    }
)
print(output)

Prompting tips

• Be descriptive: Include details about the subject, action, style, and camera movement
• Add audio cues: Describe dialogue (in quotes), sound effects, and ambient noise for richer audio
• Specify camera: Use terms like “aerial view”, “close-up”, “dolly shot”, or “tracking shot”
• Set the mood: Describe lighting, color tones, and atmosphere

Limitations

• 4k output is not supported (use Veo 3.1 for 4k)
• Video extension is not supported (use Veo 3.1 for extensions)
• Reference images are not supported
• 1080p requires 8-second duration
• Videos are generated with audio always on

Links

• Veo 3.1 Lite documentation
• Video generation guide
• Veo prompt guide